US 2012/0235829 A1 · SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OILFIELD EQUIPMENT VIA INDUCTIVE COUPLING

Abstract

The current application discloses methods and systems for controlling various pieces of equipment at a wellsite. The method comprises deploying a first piece of oilfield equipment at a wellsite; deploying a second piece of oilfield equipment at the wellsite; connecting the first piece of oilfield equipment and the second piece of oilfield equipment with a cable, where at least one of the connections between the cable and the first piece of oilfield equipment and between the cable and the second piece of oilfield equipment is via inductively coupling. Additional pieces of oilfield equipment can be deployed at the wellsite and inductively coupled by the cable in the similar manner.

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Dependent claims

A method, comprising:

deploying a first piece of oilfield equipment at a wellsite;
deploying a second piece of oilfield equipment at the wellsite;
connecting the first piece of oilfield equipment and the second piece of oilfield equipment with a cable;
effectuating a communication between the first piece of oilfield equipment and the second piece of oilfield equipment;
wherein at least one of the connections between the cable and the first piece of oilfield equipment and between the cable and the second piece of oilfield equipment is via inductively coupling.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems and methods of oilfield equipment via inductive coupling

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Systems and methods of oilfield equipment via inductive coupling

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Abstract

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